CHATRA
Assembly seat no. 264 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called CHATRA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1985
MAHENDRA PRASAD SIGNH BHOGTA
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1985
3,967
8.24% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCNAND KISHORE PRASAD
- Votes
- 19,014
- Vote share
- 39.50%
- Behind by
- 3,967
Electors
1,34,999
Total votes polled
48,142
Valid votes
48,142
NOTA votes
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Turnout
35.7%
Full result, 1985
9 candidates · 48,142 valid votes
MAHENDRA PRASAD SIGNH BHOGTABJPwon
22,981
47.7%
NAND KISHORE PRASADINC
19,014
39.5%
JAGDHARI RAMCPM
3,000
6.2%
MUSENDRA DASLKD
1,042
2.2%
FEKU DASIND
710
1.5%
RAMCHANDRA BHANUJNP
511
1.1%
DEORAJ RAMICJ
456
0.9%
HARICHAND BAITHAIND
303
0.6%
RAMSWARUP PASWANIND
125
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SATYANAND BHOKATA | BJP | 34,177 | 45.18% | JANARDAN PASWAN | 6,495 |
| 1995 | JANARDAN PASWAN | JD | 40,239 | 50.26% | MAHENDRA SINGH BHOGLA | 19,455 |
| 1990 | MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH BHOGTA | BJP | 38,374 | 56.98% | SHIV JAGAT RAM | 26,654 |
| 1985 | MAHENDRA PRASAD SIGNH BHOGTA | BJP | 22,981 | 47.74% | NAND KISHORE PRASAD | 3,967 |
| 1980 | MAHESH RAM | INC(I) | 22,973 | 63.10% | BIKU RAM | 16,870 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHATRA assembly constituency in 2000?
SATYANAND BHOKATA (BJP) won CHATRA in 2000, by a margin of 6,495 votes.
Which party has won CHATRA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHATRA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won CHATRA the most times?
SATYANAND BHOKATA, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
